Foreign location decisions through an institutional lens: A systematic review and future research agenda

A key strategic decision in international business (IB) is where to locate. While there is general agreement that institutions influence location decisions, less is known about the specific levels and mechanisms of institutional influence. To address these gaps, we systematically review and synthesize 106 articles published in 19 general management and IB journals from 1998 to 2019. We examine institutions at different levels (e.g. regional,...